Derby County look to be on the verge of landing John Eustace as their new manager amid claims he has told Blackburn Rovers he wants to leave the club.

After intense speculation over the last 24 hours, Eustace held talks with Rovers' hierarchy this afternoon after Derby made an official approach and triggered his reported £500,000 compensation clause.

In the latest development, TalkSport reporter Alex Crook says Eustace has told Derby's Championship rivals that he wants to leave because he did not feel supported by the club after a difficult January transfer window.

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Derby had made Eustace their number one target to succeed previous head coach Paul Warne, who was sacked by the club on Friday after he had taken training ahead of the Norwich City game.

Eustace has done an excellent job at Rovers this season having guided the club to sixth in the Championship, but the January transfer window did not deliver as he expected.

He now looks primed to take charge at Pride Park, although first-team coach Matt Hamshaw is expected to take the team tomorrow ahead of the game against Oxford United after conducting press conference duties this afternoon,

More to follow...

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